Computing is cheap. Setting up and maintaining that is more human seconds than d... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		sneak on Feb 21, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Highlight.js – Syntax highlighting for the Web Computing is cheap. Setting up and maintaining that is more human seconds than doing it clientside. I dare you to calculate the amount of energy this wastes on a blog that gets a billion hits. This is a battle you cannot win and should not attempt to fight.

accatyyc on Feb 21, 2015 [–]

Sure, the energy argument is probably the least interesting of the ones listed above. Don't ignore the rest of them!

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact